Executive Leadership Team

The Michael Best Strategies Executive Leadership includes President and Partner Robert Marchant; Chief Operating Officer and Partner Andrew Hitt; and Board of Advisors Chairman (and former White House Chief of Staff) Reince Priebus.

Rob served as a senior leader within the Wisconsin Senate under five majority leaders, three Republicans and two Democrats. As chief clerk and director of operations of the Wisconsin Senate, Rob was the parliamentarian of the Senate and was responsible for the proper, constitutional functioning of the Senate as a lawmaking and oversight body within state government. Learn more about Rob.

Andrew served in Governor Scott Walker’s administration as his deputy legal counsel, senior advisor, and as a member of the governor’s cabinet at the Department of Health Services and Department of Administration. Learn more about Andrew.

Reince most recently served as White House Chief of Staff under President Donald Trump, supporting the president, managing the White House staff, and collaborating with members of Congress and other key policymakers in advancing the president’s agenda. Learn more about Reince.

Client Testimonials

“The team at Michael Best Strategies has been a great partner to me and my leadership team, helping our company understand and get to know key decision-makers and stakeholders inside and outside of government. They have worked with us to build support for the Hoffman Construction brand and find strategic opportunities to position our business favorably and help the government make good policy and regulatory decisions.”

James Hoffman

CEO, Hoffman Construction

“We appreciate our partnership with Michael Best Strategies. Our businesses operate within heavily regulated industries. We rely on Michael Best Strategies to help us understand the regulatory and policy environment and the key players and to help us get the facts communicated to the right people at the right time so we can achieve good results.”

Jim Wysocki

CEO, Wysocki Produce Co.

“Michael Best Strategies has been a strategic partner of The Water Council almost since day one. We have worked closely with them at the state and national levels as we have grown and cemented our leadership as a World Water Hub for water research and industry. The Strategies team has a deep understanding of water policy and the ways that state and federal policies can help our water technology researchers, manufacturers and entrepreneurs solve the world’s water issues.”

Dean Amhaus

President & CEO, The Water Council

“Our experience working with the Michael Best Strategies team was both successful and enjoyable. From the outset, they demonstrated an uncanny ability to listen and truly understand the value of our project to the state. Their familiarity with the government and personal relationships with key players proved invaluable as they told our story. In short, they know what to do and how to do it!”

Doug Hastad

President, Carroll University

"The team at Michael Best Strategies serves as WARF's strategic adviser on government relations matters, and they have been instrumental in helping WARF develop and strengthen relationships with key public-sector decision makers. Strategies' network of contacts and proactive approach to public policy engagement has been a valuable complement to WARF's efforts to enhance the local entrepreneurial ecosystem and support life-saving research, discovery and commercialization at UW-Madison."